Rick Jackson

Rick Jackson is the founder and CEO of Jackson Healthcare, a Georgia-based health care staffing company, and the Republican nominee for governor of Georgia in 2026. He chairs FaithBridge Foster Care, a child placement agency, and supports programs for young people aging out of foster care.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Rick Jackson, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Rick Jackson

Rick Jackson

Role at the time: Georgia gubernatorial candidate

Mixed or conditional

Statement summary

Jackson defended ALPRs as a tool for finding missing or trafficked people, while calling for safeguards against abuse.

“This has been one of the best technologies for us to find people with Alzheimer's, kids that are being trafficked, and so forth like that.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Georgia governor candidates discuss Flock safeguardsCandidate comments by Jackson and Bottoms
Why we used this label

He supports continued public-safety use while asking for abuse prevention.

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